The Debate Over Unpaid Internships and Other Top Comments

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By Annie Park2013-08-03 17:06:51 UTC

Facebook introduced embeddable posts this week, giving blogs and news organizations the ability to include public status updates, videos and photos in their stories. The new feature will allow users to like and comment on embedded Facebook posts directly inside blog entries and news articles. Mashable readers were quick to bring up the other social networks — Twitter and YouTube — that already offer the feature. Some expressed their concern around the privacy issues that embeddable posts may give rise to.

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Speaking of privacy issues, a survey conducted among 1,000 American found that 1 in 4 young adults have posted a photo, comment or other personal information on social media that they later regretted. Many readers agreed, recalling some of their own embarrassing Instagram photos and tweets.

One story regarding unpaid internships also got a lot of buzz. A guest writer offered her two cents on why social media internships should never be unpaid, listing the demanding responsibilities of a social-media intern. Many commenters argued that anyone who works — whether they're an intern or a full-time employee — should be financially compensated, while others said that the internship experience and resume boost is more valuable than pay.

On a lighter note, Harry Potter celebrated his 33rd birthday on Wednesday. In his honor, Scholastic unveiled a new cover for the final book of the series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows . There was a good amount of debate among commenters about the cover art; some seemed to love the redesign done by artist Kazu Kibuishi, while others remained loyal fans of Marie GrandPre's original U.S. covers.

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